NYPD cites influence of 'outside agitators' among student protestors after almost 300 arrested
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said the preliminary charges for those arrested range from trespassing to criminal mischief to burglary.
New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Caban speaks at a press conference while holding up chains and a lock removed by officers during their operation to restore order at Columbia University, after students broke into and occupied an academic building, May 1, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR)
